Published by Pain News Network The suicide rate in the United States continues to climb, with nearly 45,000 people taking their own lives in 2016, according to a new Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The suicide rate in the U.S. is...

Published by WTKR More than 42,000 people die from opioid drug overdoses each year according to the Centers for Disease Control. This has resulted in a crackdown on prescription opioids. Now, some chronic pain patients say they live in fear their quality of life will...

Published by Murfreesboro Post I have had the honor of sitting with over 10,000 patients over the past 30 years to discuss their symptoms, health needs and what treatment options may be helpful. I have repeatedly found that people with persistent health problems are...

by Carolyn Noel, Webmaster, PAINS Project Disclaimer: This is a “do as I say and not as I do” blog. April 23rd marks the 16th anniversary of the car accident that changed my life. You would think that after sixteen years of living with pain, I would have...

Compiled by Clint Cole, III, PAINS Research Intern PAINS’ No Longer Silent initiative exists to: Change the beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of media about chronic pain as a disease. Increase media coverage and support evidence based reporting of chronic pain....

Published by Bustle I’m nervous as I cross the Bay Bridge into San Francisco. I tap my hand to the beat of the music against the gear shift, foot pushing down on the gas. I have extra outfits piled in the backseat so the photographer I’m shooting with can decide what...